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This morning’s resignations by seven Labour MPs has dealt a blow to Jeremy Corbyn's hopes of entering 10 Downing Street. The split is seen as similar to the 'gang of four' who broke away to set up the SDP in the 80s. The MPs who have left to sit as independents are – Chuka Umunna, MP for Streatham and former shadow business secretary. Luciana Berger, MP for Liverpool Wavertree and former shadow minister for mental health. Gavin Shuker, MP for...

Tudor Simionov, 33, was stabbed to death in the early hours of New Year's Day on posh Park Lane in central London

Jeremy Corbyn has called for Labour defectors to submit themselves to by elections after they quit the party to start a rival group. Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gape, Gavin Shuker and Anne Coffey announced they were resigning today and will sit in Parliament as the Independent Group. Leslie said Labour has been “hijacked by the machine politics of the left”, while Mike Grapes called the party "racist and antisemitic". But Corbyn reminded the group that Labour policies "inspired millions...

Britain is facing the sort of political chasm not seen since the start of the 20th century in the run-up to Brexit D-Day. Seven Labour MPs today quit the party to sit as an independent group in the House of Commons. Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gape, Gavin Shuker and Anne Coffey founded a new party in a bid to move away from Corbynist politics, but warned the Tories they are not immune from this kind of...

Alan Wyatt was found dead after a property in Gillingham was set on fire on the morning of Valentine's Day.

Seven Labour MPs have quit the party and will sit as an independent group in the House of Commons. The MPs who have left Labour are Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gape, Gavin Shuker and Anne Coffey. Luciana Berger told a press conference to announce the split that she “cannot remain in a party that I have done to the sickening conclusion is institutionally antisemitic. “We will sit in parliament as a new independent group of...

Prominent Brexiteer Sir Jim Ratcliffe is to relocate to Monaco in a bid to save up to £4bn in tax, it has been reported. The Sunday Times revealed that the founder of the chemicals giant Ineos is working on a plan to avoid tax with accountancy firm PwC, which is also likely to involve senior executives Andy Currie and John Reece. The plan could deprive the Treasury of between £400 million and £4 billion in tax revenue. Speaking on the BBC1’s The Andrew Marr...

In mock flights crews were only able to successfully complete tasks between 20 and 60 per cent of the time.

Hannah Price, 23, a business owner from Portishead, is facing a seven hour journey to get home via Amsterdam after her flight was cancelled when BMI went into administration